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06-12-2015 , 05:25 PM
Hello Can anyone recommend some reading material that deals with defending blinds. Even a chapter in a book would be a help. Thanks
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06-12-2015 , 08:19 PM
Why do you want to defend your blinds? That's a serious question.

The reason for asking is if someone is raising a wide range, it doesn't take many 3bets to make it unprofitable for them to do so.
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06-14-2015 , 06:15 PM
Thanks I want to defend my blinds more effectively as Im playing against regs who are constantly stealing. Im struggling to formulate ranges for defending against different players. Its negatively effecting my win rate. Is there other valid reasons for defending ones blinds. I suppose if you regularly 3 bet to defend it helps to create some fear equity. I cant think of any other reason though.
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06-14-2015 , 08:47 PM
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Originally Posted by SharkytheFish
I suppose if you regularly 3 bet to defend it helps to create some fear equity. I cant think of any other reason though.
Other reason - you can 3bet for value.
You can 3bet as bluff. Remember that your bluff can steal the pot and more important - your bluff supports the value range. Vill must balance his range, it is not easy and will either pay your value range or fold to bluffs alot.
And as you said 3bets make your image and prevent vills to steal.

Definitely DEFEND your blinds, combine 3bet and call, just defend especialy the bb.
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06-14-2015 , 11:31 PM
my advice is weird. but the thing that impacted my game the most was learning heads up. once you've seen heads up situations hundreds and thousands of times you will understand BvB a lot better.

also, i don't love the idea of thinking that they are yours to defend. it's already in the pot. i mean yes you did put it out there and yes it's cheaper to play... but don't get too attached to thinking it's a personal attack on you. just make the best decision possible.

hope that helps in some strange way...
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06-14-2015 , 11:43 PM
about the first video, does everybody agree with the never complete in the sb strategy?

i stopped watching the first time because i didn't agree with that... but is completing that terrible? how can it be?
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06-15-2015 , 12:35 AM
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Originally Posted by xcrx
about the first video, does everybody agree with the never complete in the sb strategy?

i stopped watching the first time because i didn't agree with that... but is completing that terrible? how can it be?
I think never completing in the sb when its sb v bb is a mistake. In certain situations the bb will know that he has position to play against you and will call with a wide range. Why go out of our way to bloat the pot oop? That being said, you may have a hand that has too much equity to flat out fold. If the opponent is not aggressive but rather stationy (like most fish) I think completing is valid strat
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06-15-2015 , 02:33 AM
thanks for the reply.

i would tend to agree, especially at shorter stack sizes. =)
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06-15-2015 , 08:28 AM
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Originally Posted by xcrx
about the first video, does everybody agree with the never complete in the sb strategy?

i stopped watching the first time because i didn't agree with that... but is completing that terrible? how can it be?
I think the better answer is it depends.

I know in cash games BvB I consider the rake as one of my factors of playing a hand. If I limp in from SB, now I'm playing against 2 people (BB & the rake) No flop, no rake!

My favorite scenario BvB is taking down the pot preflop when I'm out of position and avoiding the almighty rake.

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Tournaments: I complete my SB a lot against passive players that only raise good hands. You get a chance at keeping your SB, taking the BB, and antes.
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06-15-2015 , 03:50 PM
never did consider the rake since i'm a tourney player. thanks

what about the 3.5x he suggests... the second time i stopped the video is because of this recommendation. =p

i play too much short stack poker to even work with this starting point. any thoughts on this? plus i never see anybody do this... maybe this is specifically for 100bb poker? but i still can't imagine it to be what correct poker looks like... so with antes i should raise 5bb preflop then? =p
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06-15-2015 , 11:27 PM
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Originally Posted by xcrx
never did consider the rake since i'm a tourney player. thanks

what about the 3.5x he suggests... the second time i stopped the video is because of this recommendation. =p

i play too much short stack poker to even work with this starting point. any thoughts on this? plus i never see anybody do this... maybe this is specifically for 100bb poker? but i still can't imagine it to be what correct poker looks like... so with antes i should raise 5bb preflop then? =p
I usually raise 4x in SB vs BB in cash games. (We both have 100 BB stacks)

If you min raise in the SB you're pricing BB to call WIDE in position. Only reason I'd min raise the SB is if I know BB is a 100% nit that will fold frequently.

You could probably raise 2.5x or 3x in SB and get the same result. It mainly depends on the villain's post flop skills and how often they defend their BB.
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